ASA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (ASA DDRIG)
Forecasted
ASA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants support doctoral students’ theoretically grounded empirical research to advance sociological knowledge and contribute to society.
Funder: American Sociological Association
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2027 (Full application, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $16,000 per project, generally for one year (two years if justified)
Summary: Supports theoretically grounded empirical dissertation research that advances sociological knowledge and benefits society.
Key Information: Applicants must have completed all pre-dissertation requirements and cannot have previously received an NSF-funded DDRIG.
Description
The ASA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants program is administered by the American Sociological Association with National Science Foundation support. It funds theoretically grounded empirical investigations of fundamental social processes across sociological subfields and methodologies. The program supports doctoral students initiating or already conducting dissertation research, with priorities including expanding existing theories, filling knowledge gaps, and making methodological contributions.
Supported work includes fieldwork, archival research, surveys, interviews, dataset acquisition, and methodological training. Projects are expected to demonstrate scientific rigor, intellectual merit, and broader impacts through specific contributions to society. ASA seeks applicants from diverse backgrounds, institutions, geographic regions, substantive areas, and methodological approaches. Program funding has been suspended because ASA will not receive its next NSF funding increment; existing awards are unaffected.
